Oversight
Congress Fails to Confirm Postal Nominees, but USPS Says It’s Found a Workaround
Agency had prepared a plan B in the event of congressional inaction.
Defense
The New White House Fence Could Wind Up Being Really, Really Tall
An independent panel has a few recommendations for the Secret Service about how to fix the presidential perimeter.
Defense
Air Force Cancels 2015 Layoffs: ‘Enough is Enough’
Voluntary separation programs will be made available.
Management
White House Floats New Climate Guidelines for Energy, Infrastructure Development
The administration is releasing new plans instructing federal agencies to assess greenhouse-gas emissions as part of a broader effort to address climate change.
Management
Library of Congress Will Preserve The Big Lebowski as a Historical Piece of American Culture
The National Film Preservation Board selected the Coen brothers’ film for preservation.
Management
Budget-Crunched IRS Revamps Exempt Organizations Division
Unit that birthed targeting controversy speeds up applications processing.
Route Fifty
Nebraska, Oklahoma Join Forces to Challenge Colorado Marijuana Law
Recreational weed in the Centennial State has strained law enforcement elsewhere, neighboring officials say.
Management
How to Avoid the Disaster of Leadership Vertigo
It's when your brain tells you one thing and the facts tell you another.
Management
FEMA Spent Billions on Disaster Assistance Overhead During the Last Decade
The agency allocated nearly $13 billion for expenses related to compensation, travel and supplies for disaster relief personnel from fiscal years 2004 to 2013.
Nextgov
48,000 Federal Employees Potentially Affected by Second Background Check Hack
OPM is alerting more than 48,000 federal employees their personal information may have been exposed following a breach at KeyPoint Government Solutions, which conducts background investigations of federal employees seeking security clearances.
News
The Ambassadorial Confirmation Scorecard
The Senate just confirmed a slew of nominees, but there are many others who remain in limbo.
Route Fifty
Kansas State Workers Sent Home Because of Bedbugs
An office cubicle chair is reportedly home to a nest of the pests.
News
The New American Ambassador to New Zealand is a Former Baseball Player
Banking executive Mark Gilbert has raised millions for Obama -- and played seven games in 1985 for the Chicago White Sox.
Management
The Most Intelligent Groups Aren’t Just a Bunch of Smart People
It turns out that you can measure and predict group intelligence, and that the same factors affect both face-to-face and online groups.
Nextgov
What did Federal CIOs Learn about Cybersecurity in 2014?
After a tough year, agency CIOs say it’s time for new approaches to rooting out and responding to cyber incidents.
Route Fifty
Charlotte Launches Its New Open Data Portal
Watch how Code for America helped North Carolina’s largest city unlock its information.
Management
Slashing IRS Budget Carries a Heavy Price
Cutting the agency's funding will result in a serious drop in revenue due to fewer audits and less oversight—which will worsen our federal budget deficits.
Management